Cold Homicide Cases

Officer Alfred Johnson

Date Occurred: 02/16/1980

470 Flat Shoals Ave SE - Big Buy Supermarket

Age:

30

Sex:

Male

Race:

B

Report Narrative: On Feb 16, 1980, Officer Alfred Johnson was working an off duty job at the big buy supermarket when two black males came in to the store to rob it. One of the males had a shotgun, and the other had a .38 caliber pistol. Officer Johnson confronted the suspects, and was shot by both males. He died later that day at Grady Hospital. The robbers fled the scene with cash and food stamps.

Cotrona, Patrick

Date Occurred: 05/25/2013

May Ave se near Flat Shoals Ave

Age:

23

Sex:

Male

Race:

W

Report Narrative: On May 25, 2013, around 10:45 PM, Patrick Cotrona and two friends were robbed at gunpoint by a B/M suspect. During the robbery, the suspect shot and killed Cotrona, and then fled in a dark colored 4 door vehicle.

Clark, Ronald

Date Occurred: 04/26/2013

2053 Marietta Blvd

Age:

57

Sex:

Male

Race:

W

Report Narrative: On April 26, 2013, Ronald Clark, was found shot and beaten in the roadway next to his van at 2053 Marietta Blvd. He was transported to Grady Hospital, where he later died.

Smith, Gregory

Date Occurred: 08/07/2010

2388 El Paso Rd SW

Age:

47

Sex:

Male

Race:

B

Report Narrative: Mr. Smith was found shot to death inside of his red Ford Edge in front of this location.

Yoo, Doo Ran

Date Occurred: 09/01/2009

2860 Martin Luther King Jr Dr

Age:

80

Sex:

Female

Race:

A

Report Narrative: On September 1. 2009, Doo Ran Yoo was shot to death inside of her family run laundrymat at 2860 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.

Boland, Patrick

Date Occurred: 05/28/2009

1073 Piedmont Ave.

Age:

43

Sex:

Male

Race:

B

Report Narrative: On May 28, 2009, around 0130 hours, Mr. Boland was found stabbed to death inside of Piedmont Park.

Cannon, Iman

Date Occurred: 05/13/2008

2521 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy

Age:

21

Sex:

Male

Race:

B

Report Narrative: On May 13, 2008, around 12:10 a.m., Iman Cannon was found shot to death behind a building at 2521 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy.

Tucker, Eula

Date Occurred: 07/18/2005

625 Joseph Lowery Blvd. #11

Age:

77

Sex:

Female

Race:

B

Report Narrative: On July 18, 2005, 77 year old Eula Tucker was found beaten to death inside of an apartment at 625 Joseph Lowery Blvd.

Jackson, Mattie

Date Occurred: 07/10/2003

496 Rankin St.

Age:

87

Sex:

Female

Race:

B

Report Narrative: Ms. Jackson was found stabbed to death inside her house. A purse strap was found beside her, but her purse was not found on the scene.

Unidentifed bones

Date Occurred: 08/16/1999

532 Woodlawn Ave.

Age:

unk

Sex:

Female

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: On August 16, 1999, skeletal remains were found in the rear of an abandoned house at 532 Woodlawn Ave. The bones are belived to have been a black female, 25 - 40 years old, approximately 5'3" in height. The death was ruled a homicide.

Howard, Johnny

Date Occurred: 06/01/1999

400 Nolan St.

Age:

27

Sex:

Male

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: Mr. Howard was found shot to death in Chosewood Park on June 1, 1999, around 10 p.m.

Wolfenbarger, Melissa

Date Occurred: 04/29/1999

858 Avon Ave.

Age:

21

Sex:

Female

Race:

W

Report Narrative: In 1999, Ms. Wolfenbarger's head was found on Avon Ave. A few months later, more of her severed remains were found in the area.

Tolbert, Benita

Date Occurred: 08/25/1997

482 Old Wheat St.

Age:

36

Sex:

Female

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: On August 25, 1997, the decomposed body of Benita Tolbert was found inside of an abandoned house at 482 Old Wheat St.

Williams, Terrance

Date Occurred: 09/02/1996

Kings Smith Rd and Hutchens Rd

Age:

21

Sex:

Male

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: Terrance Williams was shot and killed while he was driving a vehicle at the intersection of King Smith Rd. and Hutchens Rd.

Cerasoli, Pauline

Date Occurred: 02/16/1996

210 Peachtree St. Rm 6414

Age:

56

Sex:

Female

Race:

White

Report Narrative: On February 16, 1996, Ms. Cerasoli was found badly beaten and stranguled inside of room 6414 of the Peachtree Westin hotel. She later died from her injuries.

Banderas, Elia

Date Occurred: 12/30/1995

210 Peachtree St. Rm 6010

Age:

31

Sex:

Female

Race:

Hispanic

Report Narrative: On December 30, 1995, Ms. Banderas was found beaten to death inside of room 6010 of the Peachtree Westin hotel, where she worked as a maid.

Raines, Gloria

Date Occurred: 06/05/1991

896 Westmont Rd.

Age:

41

Sex:

Female

Race:

B

Report Narrative: Ms. Raines was found deceased inside of a vacant house at 896 Westmont Rd.

McGhee, Felecia

Date Occurred: 09/14/1990

93 Allen Temple Ct.

Age:

19

Sex:

Female

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: On 09/14/90, Felecia McGhee was found beaten and drowned in the bathtub of her apartment at 90 Allen Temple Ct.

Holman, Carol

Date Occurred: 04/06/1990

1944 Piedmont Cir. Rm 334

Age:

21

Sex:

Female

Race:

W

Report Narrative: On April 6, 1990, Ms. Holman was found stranguled to death inside of room 334 of the Holiday Inn at 1944 Piedmont Cir.

Macomber, John

Date Occurred: 07/31/1987

41 Irby St. NE

Age:

36

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

Report Narrative: John Macomber was found shot and killed inside of the Five Paces Inn bar where he worked.

Mitchell, Victor

Date Occurred: 12/22/1986

5500 South Terminal Pkwy

Age:

26

Sex:

Male

Race:

W

Report Narrative: On Dec. 22, 1986, Victor Mitchell was found deceased in the trunk of his rental car in a parking lot at the Atlanta Airport.

Manning, Keith

Date Occurred: 04/20/1985

On 14th St. between Cresent Ave. and Peachtree St.

Age:

20

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

Report Narrative: On April 20, 1985, Keith Manning was found shot to death inside of a vehicle that crashed on 14th St. near Cresent Ave. He was possibly killed by a black male driving a taxi during a road rage incident.

Garmon, Owen

Date Occurred: 03/14/1985

1440 Middleton St. #79

Age:

33

Sex:

Male

Race:

B

Report Narrative: Mr. Garmon was found beaten to death inside of his apartment.

Bertolino, Elizabeth

Date Occurred: 02/20/1982

100 Techwood Dr. (old Omni hotel)

Age:

48

Sex:

Female

Race:

W

Report Narrative: Ms. Bertolino was found stabbed to death inside a walkway connecting the old Omni Hotel and the Ga. World Congress Center. He purse was taken from the scene.

Mills, Robert

Date Occurred: 02/04/1981

1400 Donnelly Ave. #D-2

Age:

59

Sex:

Male

Race:

B

Report Narrative: Robert Mills was found stabbed to death inside of his apartment on Donnelly Ave.

Dollar, Faye

Date Occurred: 12/04/1980

1470 Spring St.

Age:

22

Sex:

Female

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: Ms. Dollar was found in the truck of her vehicle on 12/04/2014 in the parking lot of the Admiral Benson Inn. She was reported missing by her family on 12/01/1980. She died from a blow to her head.

Converse, William

Date Occurred: 07/17/1980

1265 Lakewood Ave.

Age:

43

Sex:

Male

Race:

W

Report Narrative: On July 17, 1980, William Converse was found stabbed to death outside the rear of a warehouse at 1265 Lakewood Ave. Mr. Converse lived in the warehouse. It appeared that the warehouse had been burglarized.

Zaglin, Louis

Date Occurred: 01/29/1978

2424 Piedmont Rd NE

Age:

53

Sex:

Male

Race:

White

Report Narrative: On 01/29/78, Louis Zaglin was at a flea market at 2424 Piedmont Rd. when he saw a black male inside of his parked van. When he approached the van, the male shot him and fled the scene.

Marion, Judge

Date Occurred: 09/25/1977

1701 Northside Dr. Rm. 240

Age:

20

Sex:

Male

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: On September 25, 1977, Judge Marion was found deceased inside a room at the Howard Jphnson motel at 1701 Northside Dr. He had been beaten and bound.

Swalley, Sherri

Date Occurred: 12/23/1973

308 Skipper Pl. NW

Age:

8

Sex:

Female

Race:

White

Report Narrative: On 12/23/73, 8 year old Sherri Swalley was found raped and stabbed to death in the rear of the apartments at 308 Skipper Pl.

Levitt, Johnny

Date Occurred: 08/18/1973

957 Blue Ridge Ave.

Age:

33

Sex:

Male

Race:

Black

Report Narrative: Mr. Levitt was found shot to death in a driveway at 957 Blue Ridge Ave.

Reaves, Obediah

Date Occurred: 04/26/1971

227 Mitchell St.

Age:

28

Sex:

Male

Race:

W

Report Narrative: On April 26, 1971, Obediah Reaves, a security guard, was shot and killed during a robbery attempt inside of the Star Loan Company.